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Pear vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pear and amaranth

  • Pear contains less manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6 than amaranth.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 35% higher.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than pear.

Food types used in this article are Pears, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pear
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +828.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +1066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +760%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1679.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5400%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pear
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.048mg 0.854mg 35%
Iron 0.18mg 2.1mg 24%
Phosphorus 12mg 148mg 19%
Magnesium 7mg 65mg 14%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.5µg 10%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Protein 0.36g 3.8g 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.149mg 7%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.86mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Calcium 9mg 47mg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 2.1g 4%
Calories 57kcal 102kcal 2%
Fats 0.14g 1.58g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Potassium 116mg 135mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 1%
Carbs 15.23g 18.69g 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 9.75g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.235mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +955.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1028.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.7%
Contains more OtherOther +148.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
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7% 27% 66%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 2.6 g
Fructose: 6.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.